PlayStation Network Sales Showdown (08.27.10)

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By Colin Moriarty

Welcome to IGN PS3's (and IGN PSP's) newest recurring feature: PlayStation Network Sales Showdown. As the PlayStation Network grows bigger and bigger and becomes more and more popular, we figured we'd follow the trends on what people are purchasing with their hard-earned cash. While our reviews offer a great service to our readers as to what to buy and what not to buy, it's also interesting (and educational) to see what other PSN users have been purchasing, too.

Thus, the idea of this feature is simple. Each Tuesday when the PlayStation Store updates, we will take a look at the PlayStation Store's top 20 downloaded games for PS3, PSP and PS1 Classics. The store's top 20 charts don't always update, but when they do, we'll organize the information into three charts (like the ones below) in order of popularity, listing each game with their current price and original release date. We'll also keep track of other interesting statistics, like how long a game has been on the chart, its top position on the chart, and more.

So without further ado, let's get down to business.

Note: The information below is based solely on PlayStation Network's charts and is in no way interpreted by the editors. Dates listed for each game are for their release on PlayStation Network and not necessarily for their original release elsewhere. Prices listed are the current, up-to-date price for the game on the U.S. PlayStation Network and don't necessarily reflect the game's initial price-point. Games with a single asterisk (*) next to them denote a game that's free for PlayStation Plus users. Games with a double asterisk (**) next to them denote a game that's discounted for PlayStation Plus users. Games with a triple asterisk (***) next to them denote a game that was recently free or discounted for PlayStation Plus users, but is no longer. All information kept in the right three columns is as of August 27, 2010.

The most recent update to the top-selling PS3 games has moved and shaken the list considerably (with only nineteen games appearing instead of the standard twenty). The fun brawler Scott Pilgrim vs. The World has taken the top spot this time around, with five games below it in the top ten that are experiencing PlayStation Plus discounts presently, or recently. Other new games making an appearance, like Deathspank and Family Feud, will likely hang around the charts for a while, while Kick-ass and Pixeljunk Shooter are rounding out the bottom of the list, barely able to hang on.

It's worth noting that two full retail games appear on the list, which is remarkable, since both are more expensive than a vast majority of standard PSN titles. Infamous, at $29.99, is stubbornly hanging on at the bottom of the list (though its sales were certainly bolstered by a demo of the game being previously available to PlayStation Plus subscribers), while a newcomer, Red Faction: Guerilla, is a mere $19.99, a great deal for such a robust game with a full catalog of lovely trophies to acquire.